Light In My Arms

[Verse 1]
Used to wake up in the middle of the night
Heart racing, staring at the ceiling
Had a suitcase full of could’ve been lives
No home for all those feelings
You found me sitting in my quiet storm
Shaking hands, burned-out breathing
You took my doubts and folded them small
Told me, “Baby, start believing”
[Chorus]
You were my light in the dark I was hiding
Showed me a place I could lay my guard down
You turned my fear into something surviving
Look at me now, standing on solid ground
I thank the stars for the day that you found me
For every calm in the crash of my heart
You were my light in the dark all around me
Now I keep that light in my arms
[Verse 2]
You don’t fix me, you just hold me steady
Coffee cups cooling on the table
We talk slow about the hardest things
All the ways I felt unstable
I see your shoes by the front door, waiting
Like you’re saying, “I’m not leaving”
In every quiet, ordinary day
You’re the proof I keep believing
[Chorus]
You were my light in the dark I was hiding
Showed me a place I could lay my guard down
You turned my fear into something surviving
Look at me now, standing on solid ground
I thank the stars for the day that you found me
For every calm in the crash of my heart
You were my light in the dark all around me
Now I keep that light in my arms
[Bridge]
If I ever start to lose my way (oh, my love)
You just reach across the space between us
Say my name like it’s a gentle prayer
And suddenly the night can’t see us
I used to think I’d always walk alone
Till you gave my restless spirit home
[Chorus]
You were my light in the dark I was hiding
Showed me a place I could lay my guard down
You turned my fear into something surviving
Look at me now, standing on solid ground
I thank the stars for the day that you found me
For every calm in the crash of my heart
You were my light in the dark all around me
Now I keep that light in my arms (in my arms)

Silky, slow-dance R&B ballad with male vocals; warm Rhodes chords and soft fingerstyle electric guitar, rounded bass and brushed snare. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, with gentle piano fills; chorus swells with stacked harmonies and subtle strings. Bridge lifts with key change hint, ad-libbed runs, and a slightly wider drum groove before easing back into a tender, faded outro., smooth, r&b, light, ballad